St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-28
That Ee viii Visit Their Town Some
time Between the First and
Middle of October.
A Magnificent Invitation Book rendered
the President Memphis also
Makes a Bid.
The Atlanta Practically Worthless as a
War Ship---Some News from
the Sealing Grounds.

tot4 10 lnNlUO Tie prtSluelll 10 NlSll- hdil-
sasCity during his contemplated West
ern trip, were accorded a special recep-
tion in the east room of the White house
about noon to-day. There were over 100
persons in the party, including ladies.
They filed into the east room in couples
and arranged themselves in semi
circle and as soon as the president ap-
peared he was met by Mr.. Mcdonald,
who presented e. II. Allen, chairman of
the delegation, and each of the other
members in turn. When this fOrmality
was over, Mr.. Allen advanced and ad-
dressed the president in the following
words:
Mr.. Presiddnt: This delegation represents
the merchants, manufacturers. physicians,
bankers and men of business generally of
Kansas City, who have turned aside from our
ordinary daily avocationS to be the bearers to
yourself and Mrs. Cleveland of this invita-
tion, over their own signatures, of u 600 cit
liens of the city of Kansas City in the state of
Missouri, expressive of their earnest desire
that you visit their city at such time during
the coming autumn as may best suit your own
convenience and the exigencies of the great
public trust resting upon you. The invita-
ton cannot be regarded rs coming from Kan
sas City, as that city is the product and out
growth of a region which extends northwest
TO the great lakes, is vast in extent and has
gally its accumulated savings of money
and noticeable percentage of its
most energetic, capable and progressive
citizens. We believe that somewhat eX
tended and leisurely visit to this great coun-
try on the part of the chief executive of the
nation is entirely i'll the line of plain public
duty and will be- more than this, blessing
in the end to this region and to the nation.
You are not only the executive OF the nation,
but the recommended of its legislation, and
in the ~ prclSp of fnnnfinnS
degree joint legislator. | am, therefore,
charged with the responsibility of pressing
upon your. attention for serious considera-
ton the desirability of such an extended and
leisurely trip through that wonderful coun-
try, to which our own city of kansas-prac
tically two cities in one-is the main gate
way. May we go hence in the justifable ex
pectation that we may have the pleasure and
privilege of seeing you at cur own city!'
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED.
Mr.. Allen and Gentlemen: should not he
frank with. you if professed that the invita-
tion which you have just now SO pleasantly
am cordially extended was the first intima
h0n have had OF your desire that l. should
see you at your beautiful home. have
thought that any trip might make bringing
me in your neighborhood would be incom
plete, and wanting in advantage and profit,
if it did not include a short stay in your
active, stirring city. | am specially pleased
that the invitation which you SO kindly ex-
tend to me has no partisan or political fea-
lures, but that the parties to it are the people
of Kansas City, ,desirous of exhibiting to their
servant and the chief magistrate OF all the
people what they have done and contributed
towards the national greatness and pros
perity, of which every American citizen is, or
should be, proud. Aud the pleasure which
the n-political feature of your invitation
gives me is increased by the fact that Kan
sas City is represented here by the parties who
are actually engaged in the divers enter
prises which have made your city great and
prosperous, and that every interest which
she fosters has a place in the delegation /
see before me. / want to see your city and
can discern no opportunity to do SO unless |
extend the trip to st. Louis already deter
mined upon AID include Kansas City among
the places shall visit The consideration |
have already given to the subject and the
heartiness and sincerity of your invitation
induce me to accept it at once. My time
upon this contemplated trip will, of course,
be limited, and many places which | would
be glad to see must be passed by; but | am
so free from doubt as to what | should do in
response to your invitation that | think it
would be affectatiOn to do otherwise than to
assure you that your city shall be included
in my schemes. | cannot now fix the exact
date when / will be with you, but shall be
glad to arrange that and other details here
after with those acting in your behalf. |
might add in general way that the time of
my visit will be between the 1st and 18th of
October.
lit DItSitlt1lU ICIIldlhS WtIc
cheered and as the applause subsidized
he turned to MI. Allen and remarked
soto voce.
If this is an evidence of the way you will
treat me when | get to Kansas City do not
know when | shall be able to leave there.
Mr.. Cleveland then spent some
time in
EXAMINING THE INVITATION
which was lying OH a table beside him.
1t is a large volume, handsomely bound
in seal skin and bearing on white satin
panel inserted in the cover the words
''KanSaS City, 20 President Cleveland
and Mrs. misunderstanding, 1887"
The first six leaves of the book contain
six allegorical figures in water cOlors.
illustrative of the resources of Kansas
City and the states of Kansas and Mis-
souri, Texas. Colorado and the Indian
Territory. Kansas City is represented
by a winged female figure seated on
hemisphere on which is traced the out
hines of the states named, of which
Kansas City is the gateway. The second
sketch (Kansas) is figure bearing
sheaf of wheat in her arms and carrying
In her hand Sun-fiOwer. Missouri is
REPRESENTED by a maiden seated on some
shtaves of garnered wheat. At the feet
OF the figure is cOrnucOpia from which
fruits. vegetables and cereals have fallen
i'm profusiOn. Some chimneyS in the
distance recall the resources of manu-
featuring industries. Vulcan fittingly
illustrates the mineral resources of Col
orado. The last conception of the artist
is his happiest. 1t is an Indian maiden
Just awakened from slumber. Out
of the mistS surrounding her
comes the spirit of progress bearing
in her left hand a wreath. and whisper
ing to- her promise of what the future
has in store for her when she (the In
dian Territory shall have been made a
state. Then follows the 2l.0OO sigma
lures which, were obtained in seven
days. The president having completed
his examination of tile invitation, was
the party, who told him frankly that
then weren't half as desirous of seeing
him in Kansas City as they were Mrs.
Cleveland. The doors leading into the
corridor had in the meantime been
thrown open ami the delegation passed
through there into the blue room. They
then- proceeded to the steps leading
into the war department. where the
party was photographed. The delega-
ton will not return in body. but after
seeing Washington will go TO various
pleasure resorts. A delegation from
Iynchburg. Va, headed by Senator
Daniels, called OH the president and in
-yited him to attend the state fair, to be
held at Lynchburg in October next.
The president promised to consider the
and said he would give them
decided answer at Il later day.
! MEMPHIS WANTS HIM.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 27.-A very
large meeting of representative citizens
was held this afternoon at the Memphis